In 2011, after Survivor: Redemption Island had finished airing, Rob Cesternino organized the first version of the poll to rank the twenty biggest players of all time. The listeners of Rob Has a Podcast would send their ballots of ten best players, with them receiving from ten points to one point according to their placement in the ballot. After the deadline, the twenty players who received most number of points would make the list.

The second version of the list was made in 2014 after Survivor: Cagayan. Voting ran from June 10 to June 20, and the results were revealed on June 24.